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Trail talk: Slighe a’ Ghlinne Mhòir- six days in November. Part one

Thick with cold and unfit, what to do? It was obvious, go and backpack the Great Glen Way in Scotland. I waited a week to see if the aches and cough went away and the headache subsided. They didn't. It looked like one of those 'super-colds'. So I booked train tickets and was away within days.

Cooking

Trail talk: weighing fuel canisters

Three Points of the Compass believes there are two essential tools required when looking at fuel requirements for a backpacking trip. These are digital scales and a sharpie

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Trail talk: Et mortuus est

Three Points of the Compass needed a walk- time to think about recent months and recent loss

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Trail talk: Churchyard Yews

Visit many churchyards in England and Wales and you are very likely to encounter a yew tree. Spare these ancient trees a glance for some have witnessed turning points in history.

Organised outdoor

Trail talk: The ‘Ramblers’- a part history, through their badges

Since their creation in 1935, the Ramblers' Association has undergone various revamps. This is a glance at how the organisation has mirrored their changes in brand.

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Trail talk: Golly badges- an unacceptable relic

The Robertson's Golly badges of the last century are now an uncomfortable and unacceptable relic for many people. Five 'Scout' and a Backpacker badge were produced

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Trail talk: The Speyside Way

Three Points of the Compass hiked the 87 mile long Speyside Way in August 2021

Cooking

Trail talk: The Yorkshire Wolds Way- Four days of food

A four day food carry for the Yorkshire Wolds Way

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Trail talk: The Yorkshire Wolds Way

Three Points of the Compass backpacked the Yorkshire Wolds Way over a handful of days in summer 2021

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Trail talk: the Jubilee Walkway-resources

Some good, and some not so good, resources for anyone walking the Jubilee Walkway in London

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Trail talk: a night wander of the Jubilee Walkway in search of elephants

Three Points of the Compass walks London's Jubilee Walkway, this time at night. I was looking for statues and public works of art, but found partying football fans and elephants

Gear

Trail talk: how to use the sun clock on the Silva Ranger SL compass

The Silva Ranger SL sighting compass has a sundial, or sun clock, that is simple to use.

Gear

Trail talk: Huzzah!- new notebooks delivered

Three Points of the Compass welcomed a recent delivery- a stack of notebooks waiting to become trail journals. A look at their respective merits

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Trail talk: Statues on the Jubilee Walkway

A select number of statues seen on London's Jubilee Walkway

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Trail talk: Lego Hiker (2016)

Here's a little chap to sit on your desk and remind you of the trials and tribulations of navigation- Lego Hiker was a minifigure released in 2016

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Trail talk: The Medway Valley Walk- day two

The Medway Valley Walk provides a comfortable two day walk from Tonbridge to Rochester with an overnight halt at Maidstone

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Trail talk: The Medway Valley Walk- day one

The Medway Valley Walk provides a comfortable two day walk from Tonbridge to Rochester with an overnight halt at Maidstone

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A hiker’s library: Village Signs

There has not been a huge number of books published on the subject of village and town signs. This is a look at twelve pulled from my own shelves

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Trail talk- The Swale Heritage Trail

The Swale Heritage Trail crosses the north Kent marshes between Goodnestone and Sittingbourne, visiting medieval churches en route

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Trail talk: Village Signs

Frequently both attractive and informative, village and town signs are often encountered when walking England's paths and long distance trails

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